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angel |
a spiritual being who acts as a servant or messenger of God. Angels are often represented as human figures with wings and a halo. [1/2 definitions] |
caliph |
in Islam, a spiritual and political leader in some Muslim countries. |
cloister |
a place such as a monastery or convent where people live quiet, spiritual lives. [1/2 definitions] |
medicine man |
a person who heals, or is thought to have spiritual powers, among North American Indians and some other peoples. |
minister |
If someone ministers to other people, they take care of them, People minister to people who are sick, injured, or need emotional or spiritual help. [1/3 definitions] |
pray |
to address a hope or request to one's god or some other spiritual being. [1/3 definitions] |
rabbi |
A rabbi is a religious leader in the Jewish religion. A rabbi is a teacher of the religion and a spiritual adviser to the congregation. A rabbi also performs religious services and ceremonies such as weddings. |
ritual |
A ritual is a set of steps that make up a religious or spiritual ceremony. [1/2 definitions] |
spiritual |
When people or things are spiritual, they have to do with religious things and beliefs. A spiritual leader, for example, is someone who guides people in their religion. [4 definitions] |
worldly |
of or relating to the material world; not spiritual. [1/2 definitions] |
yoga |
(often capitalized) a Hindu practice made up of a system of physical and mental exercises that free the self from the body and mind to find spiritual peace. |
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